Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Swasth Bastar Campaign Screens 34.29 Lakh, Cuts Malaria
The Chhattisgarh state government ran a big health program called Swasth Bastar.
It checked the health of more than 34 million people in the Bastar area.
They also watched over 10,000 pregnant women who might need extra help.
The program found many illnesses like malaria and tuberculosis and sent 60,000 patients to bigger hospitals.
Because of the program, the number of malaria cases fell a lot.
The state also added 375 new ambulances and set up over a thousand new labs.
They also made sure people couldn’t sell fake cheese called analogue paneer.
34.29 lakh people were screened in Bastar under the Swasth Bastar Campaign.
10,938 high‑risk pregnant women received special monitoring and treatment.
60,000 patients with serious ailments were referred to higher‑level hospitals.
Malaria positivity rate fell from 4.60% to 0.48% and API dropped from 5.21 to 0.90.
375 new ‘108 Sanjeevani Express’ ambulances were deployed, 1,051 pathology centers opened, and a ban on analogue paneer was enforced.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh health minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal
- What
- announced results of the Swasth Bastar health campaign
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Bastar region, Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- to improve health outcomes, reduce malaria, and enhance maternal care
- Screened persons
- 34.29 lakh
- High‑risk pregnant women monitored
- 10,938
- Serious patients referred
- 60,000
- Malaria positivity rate
- 0.48%
- Ambulances deployed
- 375
- Pathology centers
- 1,051
- Analogue paneer ban
- enforced